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cutelilcntrygrl
05-04-2004, 06:57 PM
i got inpatient on having someone do my tails for me so i bought some 3M vinyl from a friend of mine that has a sign shop and i did it myself. let me know what you think. there's a few wrinkles in this pic but i used a hair dryer and got those out but haven't taken a new pic yet.

BLK03GXS
05-04-2004, 07:07 PM
ummm Different....
I beleave we covered all of our "feelings" on vinal tails....
Lol
:thumbsup: *thumbs up* for an orginal mod.... and the effort

Oldsmopimp
05-04-2004, 07:50 PM
Not bad....good work! I love the color of your car!

cutelilcntrygrl
05-04-2004, 08:05 PM
Thanks, it's Ruby Red. I'm kinda proud that I did the tails and they look half way decent (keep in mind I'm very mechanically inclined) but still not sure if I like the design though. I may redo it this weekend if I can come up with a different design that I like.

Cyber Knight
05-04-2004, 09:33 PM
Too many holes for the upper half, nice shapes for the reverse and signals. I think a vinyl color that matches your paint would be better if you can find it. Better than stock tho, you're on your way ;)

cutelilcntrygrl
05-04-2004, 10:02 PM
i looked at the vinyl that matches my car but i didn't like it very much. thought it would be too plain. :unsure: but i'm open for suggestions.

StealthAlero99
05-04-2004, 10:19 PM
I used night shades to paint mine awhile ago i think i might have to look for something else since everyone likes making their tails black now... <_<

Aleromaster
05-04-2004, 10:30 PM
looks good just get rid of the dealership vinal decal

vulgar
05-04-2004, 11:11 PM
unfortunately I feel that this is one of those mods that only looks good on a black car...reason being is that the dark colored paint and vinyl helps hide the contours of the original tail light a little bit better. On a light colored car those contours tend to be VERY noticeable and kind of makes the all the vinyl look overwhelming IMO. However the night pic you took looks pretty good, perhaps because it hides the defect I previously mentioned...

cutelilcntrygrl
05-04-2004, 11:39 PM
thanks for all the input.

johny_boy32
05-05-2004, 09:29 AM
looks good...but i have to say....vynil tails will be in and out of here in no time the way you people are going.

dadirtybulldog
05-05-2004, 10:08 AM
tails look great.... keep modding! :thumbsup:

kwhauck
05-05-2004, 12:08 PM
not bad.....definately gives you the thumbs up for going out and doing something yourself.... :thumbsup:

b-spot
05-05-2004, 12:21 PM
I think they look like absolute crap.

Vinyl tails are like stick on hood scoops, it looks like you didn't have enough money to do it right, so you tried to stick some poop on it to make your car look cool.

You asked.

StealthAlero99
05-05-2004, 02:11 PM
^^^ lmao, if you got the vynal on there without any bubbles, you get major props, vynal on a curved surface is poop...... we put "covers" on my friends SHO, and it was a major pain....

ptrudel
05-05-2004, 03:10 PM
get a day time pic, or one with the lights on or somethin...looks good tho

havik
05-05-2004, 03:48 PM
Like most people, I don't like vinyl tails. Props for taking the initiative and doing it yourself though.

cutelilcntrygrl
05-05-2004, 05:41 PM
[QUOTE]I think they look like absolute crap.

Vinyl tails are like stick on hood scoops, it looks like you didn't have enough money to do it right, so you tried to stick some poop on it to make your car look cool.

You asked.

Opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one and sometimes they stink. :rolleyes:
To the ones that gave me props for at least tryin myself, thank you. ;) Nah, it might not look all that good but it beats the heck out of paying someone to do it and then I don't like it. At least now I know that I would like the outcome if I did decide to have a professional do them for me. I'll get day time pics and night time pics with the lights turned on probably tomorrow.

b-spot
05-05-2004, 09:51 PM
Hey, i never spoke bad about your work. Nothing wrong with how you did it, just what you did.

Have fun with those.

cutelilcntrygrl
05-05-2004, 10:15 PM
[QUOTE]b-spot Posted on May 5 2004, 11:21 AM
I think they look like absolute crap.

cutelilcntrygrl
05-05-2004, 10:17 PM
Sorry, I just call it how I see it. Maybe I read your reply wrong.

b-spot
05-06-2004, 12:45 PM
Originally posted by cutelilcntrygrl@May 5 2004, 08:17 PM
Sorry, I just call it how I see it.
Then maybe you should learn to take it when others do the same :rolleyes:

I think your tails look like crap with the black saran wrap on them.

That is me calling it like it is.

nex
05-06-2004, 02:42 PM
ugh, props on the effort! but i agree with bspot here. Vinyl tails look like poop, I think the stock tails would look 100% better. But what ever floats your boat

ptrudel
05-06-2004, 03:19 PM
i still think they look good...but just an opinion, maybe black out more of the tail light on the trunk side...just a thought...

duesergirl
05-06-2004, 04:13 PM
I think they look pretty good. I think the ruby is just dark enough that they blend well. And congrats on getting it to go on right, that's hard work! :)

cutelilcntrygrl
05-06-2004, 05:32 PM
[QUOTE]nex Posted on May 6 2004, 02:42 PM
But what ever floats your boat

That's right.

GoldAlero27
05-08-2004, 12:05 PM
all black is the way to go, gives the car a more low profile look to it but u also stand out